2 Replies Latest reply: Nov 27, 2013 10:16 AM by Netcommercial RSS

    CS6-DW ? about active hyperlinks within my video

    Netcommercial Community Member

      Hi All,

       

      I was wondering if you any of you have conquered this problem?

       

      "Flash supports hyperlinks inside video. Yet, IOS does not support Flash" (mobile devices)  For the most part, old Droids do.

       

      In Apple's infinite wisdom, SJ decided not to support flash. So going the way of the Dodo Bird, I am trying to keep current while using what I think is a slick option.Embedding links inside video.

       

      Youtube allows it with their files (For this reason I believe it can be done in an mp4) Yet Youtube only allows for links within their site,

       

      Anyone? I am using CS6 Master suite. Not CC. So it is a whopping 1 year old software.

       

      Thanks

      NC

        • 1. Re: CS6-DW ? about active hyperlinks within my video
          Nancy O. CommunityMVP

          The W3C specs for HTML5 <video> don't support embedded hyperlinks except to alternate content for older web devices.    In the following example, the hyperlink is only visible in pre-IE9 browsers.

           

           

          <!doctype html>
          <html>
          <head>
          <meta charset="utf-8">
          <title>HTML5 with Video</title>
          
          <!--[if lt IE 9]>
          <script src="http://html5shiv.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/html5.js"></script>
          <![endif]-->
          
          </head>
          <body>
          
          <!--begin video-->
          <video controls>
          <source src="yourvideo.mp4" type="video/mp4">
          <source src="yourvideo.webm" type="video/webm">
          <source src="yourvideo.ogv" type="video/ogg">
          NOTE: If you see this, you're using an outdated browser 
          that doesn't support this type of video.
          <a href="alternate.html">Click here for an alternative</a> 
          </video>
          <!--end video-->
          
          </body>
          </html>
          

           

           

           

          Nancy O.

          • 2. Re: CS6-DW ? about active hyperlinks within my video
            Netcommercial Community Member

            Hi Nancy,

             

            I think you are not getting my point, or question. You are referring to embedding the video, whereas I am referring to embedding a link inside a video. You know a hyperlink within a video?

            What I had thought Youtube may have been a solution, was not. Youtube'e Annotation tool merely rewraps a video in a SWF or FLV wrapper to then add a hyperlink to your video. (Same as Flash)

             

            Challenge: Iphone (as mentioned above) does not support it.

             

            Work around, TIme machine. 1988 circa Animated Gifs and written code to trigger the pictures to however many FPS desired

             

            Here is a better explanation of how to achieve joy- for those who would like a richer user experience of their website with cross platform capabilities...

             

            http://www.icodeblog.com/2009/07/24/iphone-programming-tutorial-animating-a-game-sprite/

             

            My work around of making the whole thing an < A href image link to my HTML page.

             

            Reminds me of the Beta, laser disc, Vhs wars...Iphone's and Mac's ughhh! Like DSLR's in my camera world!

             

            Don't take it personal if you have a Mac, I understand. I had a Benz before too, then got a Lexus. LOL!